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Pennyfather's Moors

8 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 89m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sand Spurrey, Common Spotted-orchid, Mistletoe +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sand Spurrey, Common Spotted-orchid, Mistletoe +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Strawberry Clover, Greater Chickweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km

A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
Flit Valley WalkWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmLocal walking route
Flit Valley Walkpublic footpath · 201 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 201 mPath type: footway
Flit Valley Walkpublic footpath · 741 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 741 mPath type: footway
Flit Valley Walkpublic footpath · 693 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 693 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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